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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Payment of the allowance

Article D553-21

…e Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration transmits the data mentioned in Article D. 553-20 to the Agence de services et de paiement, by dematerialised means, without the detailed element…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-21

The appeals referred to in article R. 1423-19 shall be heard without charge or formality within one month of the date on which they are registered. The Registrar shall notify the interested parties of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Loading bays and ramps

Article R4214-21

Loading ramps and loading bays are laid out and equipped in such a way as to prevent workers from falling.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-21

Access to workplaces where hazardous chemical agents are used is restricted to persons whose duties so require. Appropriate signs must be posted in these areas to remind people that they are not allow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Sterilisation of medical devices.

Article R6111-21

…to ensure that medical devices are obtained and maintained in a sterile state until they are used; 2° Specifies the procedures ensuring that all medical devices to be sterilised are subjected to an a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R1253-21

…one best suited to the activity of its various members and to the jobs performed by its employees; 2° Its articles of association must define the geographical area in which the employment contracts o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-20

…of the régies and companies or associations authorised to provide the services listed in Article L. 2223-19. These regulations determine: 1° The conditions under which information is provided to famil…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-23

…ns. It is made up of : 1° As regards employers : a) One representative of the Association of French Mayors (AMF) ; b) Four representatives of the Conseil social du mouvement sportif (COSMOS) ; c) Thre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-12

…e, the national police and gendarmerie services and units responsible for a judicial police mission may implement, under the control of the judicial authorities, automated processing of personal data…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1413-21

After receiving the opinion of the Scientific Advisory Board, the Director General shall set up the committees of experts required to carry out the Agency's tasks and shall appoint their members. The…

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